I don't own Pokemon.
Chapter 3: Phone Call
It has been three months since Misty announced her pregnancy to Ash. Ash's parents (whom you will meet later), were thrilled at the fact that they were going to be grandparents (after the shock that their 14 year old boy was going to be a father and the lecture about protection.). Misty's parents went through the same thing. Misty's sisters were ecstatic about the fact that they have a brother-in-law to push around. Misty quickly made them give up on that idea saying "I'm the only one who can do that!" The others were still left in the dark.
"What are you reading Ash?" Max asked his friend who was sitting on the Pokemon Center's sofa.
Ash lifted up the book with a hardback book cover to reveal the title Pokemon Training for Dummies. (I do not own the For Dummies series.)
"Why are you reading THAT? You've been a trainer for 4 years now."
"I'm just seeing if there's any tips." Ash said.
"Ok. Anything good?"
"Nothing I don't already know about." Ash lied.
"Ok." Max said before leaving.
The truth of the matter was that Ash wasn't reading Pokemon Training for Dummies. He had bought four books at the local book store when they went shopping that day. These books were all paperback with hardback book covers, to Ash's relief. These four books were: Pokemon Training for Dummies, Pokemon Training for Dummies II, and the two he was actually going to read: Pregnancy for Dummies and Parenting for Dummies. He had switched the book covers so not to create suspicion. He wasn't in too big of a hurry for the others to know.
"Well Pikachu. It seems like Misty should be over the Morning sickness." Ash told his electrical best friend.
"Pikachu" (That's good)
"But her stomach should be beginning to show."
"PiKAchu" (That's NOT good)
"Why? It means that the baby's growing."
"Pikachu pikachupi." (But you know Misty.)
"Good point. At least it's not Jessie."
"Pika pikachu" (She'd have a heart attack)
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A month later,
"Oh Ash. Like, thank goodness you, likecalled." Daisy said to Ash on the vid-phone.
"Hi Daisy." Brock said over Ash's shoulder with a goofy grin.
"C'mon Brock." Max pulled him away from the phone.
May was working on her next routine when Ash decided to give Misty a call. Apparently, she was having a pretty bad mood swing at the time.
"Maybe you can, like, change her mood." Daisy said when Brock left the building.
"I'll give it a try."
"LIKE MISTY!"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT!"
"LIKE ASH IS ON THE PHONE!"
"ASH?"
Misty came running and pushed her sister out of the way.
"ASH! How are you?"
"I'm doing ok. How about you?"
"I'm fat."
"No you're not. Fat is that guy on the poster." Ash said as he moved to show her a poster on the opposite wall with a Hariyama and a really heavy looking Sumo wrestler. That did the trick.
"Your right Ash. Sorry about that." She laughed
"It's ok. It should be about time for those mood swings."
"And you would know this how?"
Ash pulled out the book.
"Pokemon Training for Dummies?"
"Oops." He said as he took off the paper cover to reveal another title.
"Pregnancy for Dummies? I bet you got a funny look at the bookstore."
"Yeah. I told them that I knew someone who was pregnant."
"Good cover story."
"Yeah. So, feeling any better?"
"A little."
"That's good."
There was a short pause.
"How's training?"
"It's great! I already have 6 badges."
"That is great! You need 8 right?"
"Yep."
"You're on a role. I'm sure between the two of us; this kid's going to be a great trainer."
"Are you going to find out what the gender is before hand?"
"I'm not sure. I was meaning to talk to you about that."
"It's up to you. You're the one who's carrying it."
"But you're the father. You have a say to."
"I guess it would be useful to know what it is. That way we can stop calling it "It""
"Alright. I ask the doctor."
"Ok. I have to go now."
"Alright. Thanks for calling."
"Your welcome. I love you."
"I love you too"
"Bye"
"Bye"
After Ash hung up,
"So you finally told her."
"Agh! Brock! Don't sneak up on me like that!"
"Sorry."
"How much did you hear?" Ash asked worriedly
"I came in at the "Alright. Thanks for calling". Why?"
"No reason. Just wondering."
'Whew.' Ash sighed to himself
'I wonder what he's hiding.' Brock thought.